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Texas Is My Home

from If There Are Other Places by Owen Stroud

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Words and music copyright 2019 by Owen Stroud.

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she says she likes the skyline there in Austin town
she loves that drive to Midland even when the grass is brown
she tells me Texas is a fine place and she wants to put down roots
but girl you don’t become a native just ‘cause you bought boots

I’ve been through Mississippi, and I’ve seen Memphis too
I drove all the way to Pittsburgh just to get away from you
and with every mile down the road, one thing I’ve come to know —
America’s my backyard, but Texas is my home

now the band upstairs they hollered when that song was done
they thought they did a damn good job, and they sure had their fun
but I’ll pay ‘em just to take the Greyhound down where songs are real
and I’ll give ‘em the full treatment of squeeze-box and pedal-steel

I’ve been through Kansas City, and I’ve seen Tulsa too
I drove all the way to Pittsburgh just to get away from you
and with every mile down the road, one thing I’ve come to know -
America’s my backyard, but Texas is my home

so when that sun is slipping in the western sky
and I want to chase it out the door to find some better life
just let me go to drive a while, then call me when it’s time
and everything will be sweeter when I cross back through the line

I’ve been through Kansas City, and I’ve seen Memphis too
I drove all the way to Pittsburgh just to get away from you
and with every mile down the road, one thing I’ve come to know -
America’s my backyard, but Texas is my home

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from If There Are Other Places, released February 16, 2019
Acoustic guitar, piano: Owen Stroud.
Bass: Josh Bryant.
Electric guitar: Julian Carta.
Drums: Stuart Gunter.
Percussion: Alex DeJong.
Pedal steel guitar: Eddy Dunlap.
Fiddle: Billy McClaran.

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Owen Stroud New Braunfels, Texas

Owen Stroud is a folksinger from Texas.

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